My first Tindersticks album story: I'd been travelling in Australia (99 into 2000) and while I was there my folks came to visit. We were in a hotel room in Melbourne and my mum called her doctor. Unbeknownst to us, she'd been having tests for breast cancer and the doctor told her, over the phone, that they'd need to see her urgently when they got back. They left two days later, and I caught the bus back to Sydney where I was living. I was in a weird state of fragile delirium anyway, reeling from the news, and the understanding that I wouldn't see them again for six months, and for whatever reason decide to play the first Tindersticks album. I'd had it for a number of years and sort of knew it - more like I knew certain streets on a city map rather than the totality of the city itself. Well, the journey was 24 hours or so, and I played it pretty much the whole way, letting auto-reverse deal with switching sides as I drifted in and out of sleep. I think we all emerge from journeys like that changed anyway, but I'm sure I walked off the bus in Sydney forever altered. Something had shifted in my understanding of mortality and my relationship to my parents, and somehow the album had become woven into that process, become something approaching metabolised, incorporated. I still see the album as architectural, and certain sections are like stumbling along obscure corridors and alleyways, others like walking into sunlit courtyards, light doubling water-caught in pools. For all that, in 25-odd years of listening to it, I don't feel like I've ever reached its centre. It's a glorious enigma.
― Good cop, Babcock (Chinaski), Saturday, 12 January 2019 11:22 (five years ago) link
now that is a post.
― dorsalstop, Saturday, 12 January 2019 12:50 (five years ago) link
x-posts.
"Factory Girls" is one of those great "missed [by me]" Tindersticks songs (These are generally from Hungry Saw and Falling Down a Mountain) ... Thanks for pointing it out ... though I think it would be better placed around 2/3 down the second bottle.
― djh, Sunday, 13 January 2019 22:06 (five years ago) link
I may set myself the mission of creating a themed first bottle/second bottle of red double disc compilation of Tindersticks songs.
First CD: uplifting/going out music. Second CD: drunken, sad songs.
It's completely pointless but, my God, I'll fucking enjoy it.
Not sure I am hard enough to compile a third CD.
― djh, Tuesday, 15 January 2019 22:27 (five years ago) link
I'd love to hear your (or anyone else's) nominations for a post-Curtains compilation for those of us who loved this band's first few albums immensely but for whatever reason checked out after that. Surely I'm not the only poster in this category!
― Paul Ponzi, Tuesday, 15 January 2019 22:41 (five years ago) link
hi
― ArchCarrier, Tuesday, 15 January 2019 22:47 (five years ago) link
My Sister for CD3, for sure.
― Acting Crazy (Instrumental) (jed_), Tuesday, 15 January 2019 23:53 (five years ago) link
that was @djh
my stab at a post Curtains comp:
What are you Fighting For?Dying SlowlySay Goodbye to the CityIf You're Looking for a Way OutHarmony Around my TableThe Other Side of the WorldThe Organist EntertainsCan We Start Again?People Keep Comin' AroundHey LucindaCan Our Love...Trouble Every DayFactory GirlsFollow MeUntil the Morning Comes
― resident hack (Simon H.), Wednesday, 16 January 2019 00:19 (five years ago) link
it took me a decade to discover that "If You're Looking For A Way Out" is a cover of an odyssey song.
― Acting Crazy (Instrumental) (jed_), Wednesday, 16 January 2019 00:22 (five years ago) link
I guess you might as well stick "Sometimes it Hurts" in there somewhere too.
― resident hack (Simon H.), Wednesday, 16 January 2019 00:23 (five years ago) link
xp to myself
to that end, i'd include another cover
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3hHYUlu9DY
― Acting Crazy (Instrumental) (jed_), Wednesday, 16 January 2019 00:25 (five years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyRVTNsp2gs
― Acting Crazy (Instrumental) (jed_), Wednesday, 16 January 2019 00:26 (five years ago) link
Can anyone inform me on these recent re-issues? If I understand well there are vinyl re-issues of the first three albums or so? Funny thing is that I saw a cd-reissue of the first album with a second disc that contains demos. Amazon lists a cd re-issue of "Curtains" as well from last year but it's only a single disc, whereas at one point (2004?) there was a 2cd version. So I guess the conclusion is that there are different cd and vinyl re-issues here?
― EvR
Plain reissued the first two albums on vinyl in 2011, but the quality isn't great. Plain have a really bad reputation of low quality vinyl that is from the same source as the CD/digital. Music On Vinyl just did Curtains and Simple Pleasure. They are much more consistent with the quality of the record itself and the artwork. I picked these both up and they sound fantastic. As for the CDs, the 2004 reissues were indeed doubles but I'm not sure what the difference is with the recent reissues. I don't see much about them on Discogs.
― kitchen person, Wednesday, 16 January 2019 06:28 (five years ago) link
Right ... will compile CDs on the basis of
a) post Curtains.
b) Bottle of red one.
c) Bottle of red two.
The first of those feels quite straight-forward. I will enjoy research into the latter two.
At this exact moment, really enjoying "Piano Music" (suspect suits end of bottle 2).
― djh, Wednesday, 16 January 2019 21:39 (five years ago) link
Particularly curious to see whether you think "Hey Lucinda" is a 1st bottle of red or a 2nd bottle of red type of song; i mean, it starts "come out drinking with me tonight" but quickly descends into "I only dance to remember how dancing used to feel" and other musings on how shit it is to grow old.
― dorsalstop, Wednesday, 16 January 2019 21:48 (five years ago) link
Would anything from "Minute Bodies" find its way onto any of those comps?
― djh, Thursday, 17 January 2019 20:12 (five years ago) link
x-post: It could be the opening track, it could be two-thirds of the way through the second disc (and it might not even get on there at all). I need to do wine/song matching.
― djh, Thursday, 17 January 2019 21:05 (five years ago) link
CDR-80, post-Curtains:
Fear of EmptinessTricklin'Waiting for the MoonThe Other Side of the WorldHey LucindaPeanutsCan Our LoveA Night So StillDying SlowlyMother DearHow He EnteredWhat Are You Fighting For?Trouble EverydayPut Your Love In MePiano MusicFactory Girls.
On a different day, I'd have found space for My Oblivion and 4:48. If we'd gone for post-Dickon, I might have found space for a more curious compilation (eg. Minute Bodies ... but probably not Ypres).
― djh, Thursday, 17 January 2019 22:19 (five years ago) link
Right, the wine double disc compilation ...
thank you, djh! I will search these out.
― Paul Ponzi, Friday, 18 January 2019 00:40 (five years ago) link
Mother Dear from The Hungry Saw has amazing guitar work.
― Acting Crazy (Instrumental) (jed_), Friday, 18 January 2019 01:41 (five years ago) link
I find it hard to pluck songs out of the context The Hungry Saw (beyond "Other Side of the World" which is one of Stuart's best weepers), it's probably their most cohesive album and I just love the closing run so much
― resident hack (Simon H.), Friday, 18 January 2019 15:13 (five years ago) link
"b) Bottle of red one.
c) Bottle of red two."
I am taking my research seriously.
― djh, Friday, 18 January 2019 22:22 (five years ago) link
Good God. I have a cluster of songs for disc 2. Would welcome suggestions for the first disc ...
― djh, Saturday, 19 January 2019 22:14 (five years ago) link
So, here's where I'm up to (should my liver fail).
Bottle 1
Hey LucindaCity Sickness(Tonight) Are You Trying to Fall In Love Again?MarblesThis Fire of AutumnRented RoomsPeanutsBuried BonesLet's PretendHelp YourselfCan Our Love ...Put Your Love in Me?How He EnteredPaco de Renaldo's Dream
Bottle 2
Trouble EverydayPiano SongDick's Slow SongWaiting for the MoonFactory GirlsTyedDon't Look DownPiano MusicRaindropsThe Other Side of the WorldDancingThe Waiting RoomSleepy SongTea StainThe Organist Entertains.
(It needs to be hacked back).
― djh, Monday, 21 January 2019 19:26 (five years ago) link
Trying to make disc one more "going out" ...
― djh, Wednesday, 23 January 2019 22:27 (five years ago) link
Disc one needs more Simple Pleasure.
― dorsalstop, Thursday, 24 January 2019 13:32 (five years ago) link
Good call.
― djh, Thursday, 24 January 2019 14:44 (five years ago) link
No love for 'Chocolate'? Ideal accompaniment to red wine surely.
― Dan Worsley, Thursday, 24 January 2019 14:55 (five years ago) link
That's a really mundane story and the twist at the end is just silly.
― the word dog doesn't bark (anagram), Thursday, 24 January 2019 15:03 (five years ago) link
I think there's quite a lot of warmth and decency in "Chocolate" ... but I'd rarely put it on a compilation.
― djh, Thursday, 24 January 2019 16:50 (five years ago) link
"Sometimes It Hurts" has to be on there somewhere. Probably my favourite Tindersticks song.
― the word dog doesn't bark (anagram), Thursday, 24 January 2019 17:24 (five years ago) link
Right, this is the version I'm going to save and come back to:
Bottle 1:Hey Lucinda(You Take) This Heart of MineCan Our Love?City SicknessMarblesCan We Start Again?This Fire of AutumnHelp YourselfRented RoomsTravelling LightHow He EnteredTalk To MePaco de Renaldo's Dream
Bottle 2:MistakesTrouble Every DayPiano SongDick's Slow SongWaiting for the MoonFactory GirlsTyedDon't Look Down If She's TornPiano MusicThe Other Side of the WorldDancingThe Waiting RoomSeaweedSleepy SongTea StainThe Organist EntertainsRaindropsCherry Blossoms
(It currently fits on two CDs but not equally; haven't really captured "first bottle", I don't think).
― djh, Saturday, 26 January 2019 21:25 (five years ago) link
uh the "Robert Pattinson fronting Tindersticks" song I've been hearing about since High Life premiered at TIFF is finally out and it's fucking beautiful, even though it's clearly R-Patz imitating Stuart as closely as possible
― bhad bundy (Simon H.), Thursday, 28 February 2019 20:07 (five years ago) link
link?
― affects breves telnet (Gummy Gummy), Thursday, 28 February 2019 20:15 (five years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xNSN6Kd8rI
― bhad bundy (Simon H.), Thursday, 28 February 2019 20:16 (five years ago) link
It's on Spotify too: https://open.spotify.com/track/4CYvguDQISEhomCtNkfPCj?si=7CVdReU4SHyk30Csjy79bg
― Good cop, Babcock (Chinaski), Thursday, 28 February 2019 20:17 (five years ago) link
was just looking at pattinson's upcoming projects and holy shit this guy (and/or his agent) knows how to pick 'em
― affects breves telnet (Gummy Gummy), Thursday, 28 February 2019 20:20 (five years ago) link
he really did turn out to be improbably cool
― bhad bundy (Simon H.), Thursday, 28 February 2019 20:37 (five years ago) link
The Twilight movie franchise gave us two of the best actors of our current generation imo
― self-clowning oven (Murgatroid), Thursday, 28 February 2019 20:40 (five years ago) link
i haven't seen the last of stewart's acclaimed performances, but she still seems to me to be basically hesitant expression + halting speech + running hand through hair.
― affects breves telnet (Gummy Gummy), Thursday, 28 February 2019 20:44 (five years ago) link
oh wait, did you mean taylor lautner?
Kristen Stewart was magnificent in the two most recent Olivier Assayas films.
― Good cop, Babcock (Chinaski), Thursday, 28 February 2019 20:45 (five years ago) link
also great in Kelly Reichardt's Certain Women
― self-clowning oven (Murgatroid), Thursday, 28 February 2019 20:47 (five years ago) link
she's good but there's something depressing about her.
is Pattinson singing that track? or only playing the guitar?
― Acting Crazy (Instrumental) (jed_), Tuesday, 5 March 2019 18:56 (five years ago) link
depressing about her performances, i'm sure she's not depressing irl.
― Acting Crazy (Instrumental) (jed_), Tuesday, 5 March 2019 18:57 (five years ago) link
that's Pattinson singing, "in character" apparently
― bhad bundy (Simon H.), Tuesday, 5 March 2019 19:08 (five years ago) link
as stuart staples?
― Acting Crazy (Instrumental) (jed_), Tuesday, 5 March 2019 19:09 (five years ago) link
New album No Treasure But Hope out November 15.Apparently laid down in just 5 weeks, as per this interview with Stuart at the Aquarium Drunkard. "The Amputees" sounds lovely.
― willem, Sunday, 10 November 2019 20:22 (four years ago) link